Monday, December 31, 2012

Only the finest smoke from Cuba is good enough for me. Another reason Canada is so great. No boycotting of Fidel and his Socialist Island Paradise for us because we NEED a warm place to go during the winter.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Kinda cool seeing this number of page views. I think it means I have gone insane - I never do anything half way so I shouldn't be surprised that blogging is no different. Can you imagine what I could do in this world if I used my powers in a productive way? Insanity and genius is separated by a fine, fine line my friends.

One of the great things I do at this time of year is going back through my many many posts of the past year. Here are the highlights chosen by our crack staff here at Cave of Cool Inc. If you are interested in the reviews of my favorite movies just click the titles.

Grumpy Cat

The perfect symbol for our troubled times.

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Mark Ruffalo in The Avengers

One punch - 'nuff said. This movie had every reason to fail but it worked in spectacular fashion. A new bar has been set for superhero movies and that is great for every fanboy out there.

POP! Vinyl Action Figures

Low cost, great design and fantastic packaging all add up to a winning line. The fact that they have the license to do so many popular characters means there is something for everyone to love here. I have never been a fan of this 'cute' style but these won me over right from the beginning.

Selena Gomez﻿

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Despite her continued flirtation with the Idiot Bieber, she is still the hardest working girl in showbiz. When the hell is Spring Breakers coming out? I need to see how my best girl deals with this grown up role. She knows exactly what she is doing with her career and with all the attention on her she hasn't lost her mind. That in itself is admirable.

The Clone Wars

I have such faith in the future for the Star Wars franchise because of how great this program has been over the past five seasons. Proof that George Lucas isn't the only one who can do justice to his vision.

Justified Season 3

This series holds nothing back and anything with Walton Goggins is going to be gold. I never know where this one is going and that is a thrilling thing even in this Golden Age of Television.﻿

The End Of iCarly

No show entertained me so consistently than iCarly. Well written and acted and often laugh out loud funny, I will miss it now that it is gone. I have high hopes for the spinoff, Sam and Cat, featuring Sam (Jennette McCurdy) and Cat (Ariana Grande) from Victorious.

Colossus By Marvel Select

Marvel Select puts out some of the best action figures around and this Colossus was the cream of the crop for me.

Nazis from the dark side of the Moon. Not as great as the concept promised but better than we had any right to expect. I followed this production for years and was very entertained by the results. The trailer is also the best one I saw all year.﻿

It’s easy to forget how much the comic stylings of the 60’s and 70’s have inspired modern films and just how timeless those two-dimensional, spandex-clad superheroes can be. This series replaces live action with the lines they were born from, interlacing cinematography with storyboard.

A true homage to Kirby, Ditko, Romita Sr. and all the other artists that kept inspiring and being a reference to the modern media. And all of us.

I was 17 that summer and we saw everything new that came out. I so remember $2 Tuesdays. You could see a movie multiple times without it taking a huge chunk of your allowance to do so. It's no surprise that these films were some of the most popular ever released. They made the home video business into something viable and thrilling.

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Calvin's Canadian Cave Of Cool Manifesto

I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.

I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.

I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.

And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.

So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.

Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.

This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.